Originally Posted by 77Univega
- - Thanks for sending the email. Did the paper print it?
There is a key phrase used by the author of the letter:
" ... all because of a bicyclist that wanted to ride down the center of the road... "
I, for one, really don't know the circumstance that prompted the letter, but if the cyclist really was riding down the "center of the road", then the motorist might have a right to complain. As all responsible cyclists should also complain.
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There is alot missing from the rant as far as details go. One of the exceptions in the Florida Traffic Code that allows a cyclist to ride away from the right is if the lane is not wide enough to allow a another vehicle (typically motor vehicle) to pass safely in the same lane. So if the lane was narrow enough to warrant riding away from the right side, the cyclist could infact be in the middle of the lane legally. This may not have anything to do with the circumstances the ranter was ranting about.
d.tipton